Combined attaching and equalizing device for guy wires



Feb. 17, 1931. o. VANATTA ETAL COMBINED ATTACHING AND EQUALIZING DEVICE FOR GUY WIRES Filed April 28, 1950 INVENITOR. Orin Vfinaila Paul Vmafi'a Harr 1i Hern' A TTORNEY.

Patented Feb. 17, 1931 UNITED STATES roam VANAITA, or ANAHEIM, AND PAUL VANATTA AND I-ILAEBLJYQ QSHERN, or

PLACENTIA, CALIEORNIAySALD F RN SAID PAUL VANATTA g ATENT-cr ic;

AssIenoR To. s ain earn jvAi'i'Ar'rA nun COMBINED-ATTACHING AND EQUALIZING DEVICE non GUY' W'IRES i 4 Application filed A rirzs,

: This invention relates to acombined at- I I taching andequalizing device for guy wires or cables employed in connection with oil well derricks, standards,'uprights, masts, poles or other structures, and the invention has for 1ts object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of the class referred to for equalizing the pulling and bracing strength of a series of guy wires or cables of different lengthsfrom a single source common to said I series ofguy wires.

Further objects of the invention are to pro- .vide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a

, combined attaching and equalizing device for guy wires arranged in a set or series and which is simplein; its construction and arrangement,- strong, durable, compact, thor- :oughly eflicient in its use, conveniently'oper- :ated for equalizing guy-wires of the set or series simultaneously, readily assembled,- comparatively inexpensive to. manufacture, and quickly attached to a single anchoring means therefor. j

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of thenovel construction, combination and arrangement of showing the adaptation therewith of a series parts as hereinafterv more specifically described and illustrated in the accompany ng drawings wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

The drawing illustrates in side elevation the combined attaching and equalizing device I of guy wires of differentlengths and with the guy wires connected with a mast.

The device is illustrated, by way of example in connection with a set or series of three guy wires of different lengths in connection with a mast or pole, referred to at 1, but it is to be understood that the device maybe em ployed in connection with a set of guy wires attached to other objects than that as'shown, and for which guy wires are employed. The

4 guy wires are arranged in superposed spaced relation and indicated at 2, 3, 4;. 7 The wires, are connected to spaced eyes 5 which project 7 laterally from the mast '1. An anchoring 1O is pivotally connected.

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post or dead man 6 is arranged ladj acentthe mast or polel.

with an opening 9. Projecting forwardly T from the bar7, at that endopposite' theend provided with the opening 8 is a linklQ which is pivotally-connected to the bar 7 as -at.11. I

Arranged forwardly of the bar 7, a substantial distance therefrom is an equalizing lever 12 of materially less length than the bar 7 and disposed at a rearward inclination. The

forward end of the link 10 is pivotally connected to the equalizing lever centrally thereof, as at 13.v The lever12 at one end is formed with an opening l l'and at its other end with an;opening15. The lever 12 is so disposed that a portion thereof will be arranged in opposed relation with a part ofjthe bar 7 and the remaining portion thereof will project beyond that end of the bar? to which the link I Theinclination of the bar 7 andlever 12 isrearwa rdly from their lower to theirupper ends. j i I .The guy wire 2 is'of less length than the wire 3 and hasits lower end connected to the lever 12 at the opening 15. The guy wire 3 is'pf greater length than the wire 2 and has its lower end-connected to the lever 12 at the opening 14. The guy wire 4 is of greater length than the wire 3 and itsfloweren'd connected to the bar 7 at the opening 8.

Extending through theopening 9 --is a ring 16 to which is coupled the forward end of 1 a combined'couplingand adjusting element for the guy wires, that is to say, the element provides means for-coupling the bar 7 with the anchoring post or dead man 6. and also means for equalizing the pulling and bracing strength of the guy wires. The combined coupling "and adjusting element is referred ,.to generally at '17, and includes athreaded hook shaped attaching section 18 loosely] connected with the ring 16 and a threaded coupling section 19 having means, or is formed atits outer end, as at 20, for

connection to the anchoring post or dead man "bar "I. The bolt E23 overlaps lever 12 and ffbar '22 andbolt 24 overlaps bars 7 and '22. '25

"bar "7. "The safety element and lever 12 tOg'etheI'J 6. Adjustably connected with the threaded portions of the sections 18, 19 is a turn buckle tive of the length of the guy wires with re-' spect to eachother.

The device further includes breaks or becomes detachedat either end of the device, as such element functions to pre-- vent the loosening of the other guy wires. The safety element is disposed diagonally with respect to bar? and lever 12 and is se- 'cured'therewith. The safetyelement includes a bar 22 disposed diagonalIy-of the lever-12 between pivot 13 and opening 14 and also diagonally of bar 7 between openings 8 and 9. 'Qppositely disposed "Ll-bolts 28,1241, each carryingaplate25 aand clamping-nuts 26 are employed for securing bar 22to lever 12and Thebar 22 is ofa lengthto-project from the forwar'dedg'e of'lever-12 and the rear edge of couples bar, 1 7

The ring "16 in" connection with the" open *lever 12 and bar 7fperinit's of the lever 12 fshi'fting relative tofthe link'10, :the latter relative to bar 7, 'and the lever 12 and bar "relative to each other for the purp'ose of "e'qu'alizingthe'pulling and bracing strengths fo'fthe guy wires when element 17i's attached i to' post 6 and adjusted lengthwise.

"It is thought the-many advantages of a combined attaching and equalizing device for guy wires, in accordanc'efwith this invention, jfor 'pjivota'lly suspending it forwardlyof'the bar and in'spaced relation'with respect tothe canbe rea'dil'y understood and although the preferred embodiment of the invention "is as illustratedand described, yet it isto be understood that changes in the details-of construction can be had which fall within the-scope of the'in'vention as claimed.

'What'weclaim is:

device for guy wires comprising an equalizing bar, an equallzlng leverof less length thanthe'l'ength'of theb'ar, means extending -forwardly from one end of the bar and piv-' the-latterfor pivotally suspending it 'for otally connected to said lever centrally of 'w'ardly' of the bar and in spaced: relation with respect to the'latter, said bar and lever hav- *ing'm'eans for receiving the"lower ends of a plurality of guy "wires, and lengthwise ad- 'justable coupling element loosely connected at one end to said bar and having its other endprovided with means for connecting said "element to an anchorage therefor. I

2. A comblned attach ng and equallzing.

otallyconnec'ted to said lever centrally of o i i i a. i' e'fe y le-I. ment to malntaln it active if a guy wire device for guy Wires comprising an equalizing bar, an equalizing lever of less length than the length of the bar, means extending forwardly from one end of the bar and pivthelatter for pivotally suspending it for- 1 wardly of the bar and in spaced relation with respect to the latter, said bar and lever having nieans for receiving the lo'w er ends of a plurality of guy wires,and alengthwise adjustable coupling element loosely connected at one end; to said barand having its other ing means is; attached.

'3. A. combinedatt'a'cliing'and equalizing device-for guy wires comprising an'eq'ualizing' bar, an" equalizing lever of less length than the length of the bar, *nieans extending forwardly from one end of the bar and pivotally connected to said lever centrally of the latter for pivotally-"suspending it forwardly of the b'a'r' and'in spaced relation with respect to the latter,*said bar ."and' lever having means for' receiving the "lower ends of a pluralityof guywires, and ing 9 provides a pivoting-means "for bar 7 9 relative to section'18 of element 17. The -"mahner bfs'etting'up t-helink 10 relative to j a lengthwise adjustable coupling 'elen'i'ent i loosely connected at one end 'to'said bar and having itsother end provided'with meansfor "connecting said; element to an anchorage therefor, and {a safety element clamped to,

disposed agonally of'and secured tosaid' ba'r andlever. s 1

A- combined attaching and equalizing device for guy Wires comprlsing anequalizing bar,an' equalizing' lever of lesslengththan the "length "of :the bar, means extending -for-' "wardly f'r'om one end'of'thebar andipivotally connected to said lever centrally of' the latter pling element loosely connected at one end i to said bar and having its other'e'nd provided 1. A combined attaching and equalizing with means for connecting saidelement to an anchorage therefor, said element connected with said bar between thetransversemedian of the latter andthat end of the barto'which "said forwardly extending'means: is "attached,

equalizing lever adapted to have the lower" ends of a plurality ofguy wires attached thereto, a link extending forwardly from one end of said bar and having one end pivotally connected to the latter and its other endzpivotally conne'ctedto said lever centrallythereof, and a lengthwise adjustable coupling ele ment having its forward end pivotally connected to said bar eccentrically of the latter and adapted to have its rear end anchored.

6. A device for the purpose set forth comprising an equalizing bar adapted to have the lower end of a guy wireattached thereto, an

- equalizing lever adapted to have the lower ends of a plurality of guy wires attached thereto, a link extending forwardly from one end of said oar and having one end pivotally connected to the latter and its other end pivotelement clampedto, disposed diagonally of and secured to said bar and lever.

In testimony whereof, we .aflix our signatures hereto.

ORIN VANATTA. PAUL VANATTA. HARRY H. HERN. 

